Learning to play guitar by working my way through Guitar World’s Top 100 Solos, starting at the top. Again. This project started in 2021, and we’re on attempt #3 to get through all 100 solos. Avanti.
Number: 68
Song: Starship Trooper
Artist: Yes
Album: The Yes Album
Guitarist: Steve Howe
Year: 1971
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Backing Track: I made my own using Logic’s Stem Splitter, but this one works too! • Starship Trooper (Wurm...
Background:
"Starship Trooper" is a song written by British musicians Jon Anderson, Steve Howe and Chris Squire, which first appeared on Yes' 1971 album The Yes Album. The song is in three parts, "Life Seeker", "Disillusion" and "Würm". "Life Seeker" was released as a single on the B-side of the UK release of "Your Move".
This is just a killer solo. The song builds and builds, and then Howe launches into a really nice back and forth with himself. The only downside is they fade him out instead of just going for a couple more minutes!
Guitar and Tone:
According to the Steve Howe Book, he played a ES-175D & Martin OO-18 on this album (for acoustic) and then a Gibson 345. He played Dual Showman amps through that whole period. Obviously, then you need some flanger and delay to give it that 70’s Yes sound!
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